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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-22
ODDS AND ENDS OF THE NEWS.

The first Sunday newspaper was pub
lished 107 years ago.
The customs collector at Boston re-
fuses to permit the landing of eight
Englishmen who came under contract as
velyet-weavers.
A petroleum spring, of good quality,
has been discovered at Isselstein, Holland,
and will be developed by a company
formed in Berlin.
1t is expected that two companies of
infantry will be assigned to Chicago and
Denver soon, to aid in the work of estab-
fishing new military posts at these
places.
The Jacksonville Southern Leader, a
paper published by colored men, says
that the 10000 colored citizens OF Fiori-
da own property to the value of about
100000.
well bored at Herscher, Illinois, to
secure water for stock, throws out bar
rel of dark brown oil each day. Experts
from Pennsylvania pronounce il fine lu-
bricating oil worth 50 per barrel, and
they have leased land to sink several
wells.
During last week the visible supply of
grain in the United States and Canada
decreased 1,303, SIS bushels of wheat
100.183 bushels of corn, 39,5I1 bushels OF
rye and 207, ,331 bushels of barley. The
stock of oats increased 36,257 bushels.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-22
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

At Sheboygan, on Wednesday, five fish
iEg smacks brought in $500 pounds of
fish.
The Racine Times claims that work
ingmen in that city own their own homes
of total value of 1855, ,681.63.
The Oneida Indian orchestra, of Brown
county, has gone to London to partici-
pate in the worlds exposition which
takes place this summer.
Mrs. Van Cott, the..revivalist, Who is
holding services in Milwaukee, denounced
the theatres, dances and cards in ser
mon Sunday. She claimed that no true
Christian will enter the doors of a the
atre.
Fourteen Cinnamon are taught by az
many ladies in Milwaukee each Sunday.
They are apt pupils, and though .heir in
struction has been of short dsrstion they
can sing, TEL Me the Old, Old Story"
The receipts of the Janesyiile post
Office for the first quarter of 1887 are s5,-
o49.s2; for the same quarter in 1886, 81
2ss.29: and the same quarter of 1885,
$4,146.s8. This shows steady and
healthy increase in the business of the
Office
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-22

A PECULIAR and terribls accident ACQUIRED
Sunday afternoon at Palatine, a station
twenty-six miles northeast of Chicago on
the Chicago and Northwestern railway
A large railroad water tank having ca
pacity of 100000 gallons, but at the time
of the disaster contained only about So,
600 gallons, burst killing five men out
right and severely iniuring four others.
two freight trains collided with terrific
force directly by the side of the tank
while side tracking for passenger train
to pass. Both engines and six freight
cars were demolished, the ground
torn up and some of the supports to
the tank lowered. No one was injured
in the collision as the train men jumped
when they saw a collision was inevitable.
The tank was built of slaves - feet long
and six inches square, which were held
in place by large iron bands four inches
wide and from one-eight to one-half inch
thick, the thicker bands surrounding the
tank near the middle. At about three
o'clock in the afternoon while large
force of wrccking hands were at work
clearing away the debris the tank sudden
ly burst, the thick bands near the middle
giving way, and fell without minutes
warning with the result above stated.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-22
THE LATEST TELEGRAMS
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

The missing steamer Eagle has arrived
at st. Sohn's with 1000 seals.
The Felicity Street Methodist church
at New Orleans and the Mauer confection-
cry establishment at Erie were burned.
SIX men were killed and seven injured
by premature blast explosion in mine
at Buena Vista, Col, Thursday evening,
and three men were killed by a saw mill
boiler explosion near Lancaster, Ohio,
Friday.
THERE was loss of about 100000,
and 600 operatives are thrown out of en-
ployment, by the destruction, of the
Cocheco Print Works at Dover, n. II.
A FIRE in the laundry of the Sing Sing
prison destroyed the roof and upper floor.
The conyicts rendered aid in extinguish
ing the flames.
THE packet steamer Victoria went
ashore on the rocks near Dieppe IN
dense fog. Ninety passengers and the
crew were rescued.
IT appears that twenty passengers on
the steamer Victoria were lost in the
wreck off Dieppe By oyerturning of life
boat.
FLORENCE GREENE, who last summer
odftu ltE IdthtI lIuII DblllR oNcl
this LachIne rapids, has been presented
with the medal of the Royal Humane So
ciety of England.
FRED KHDLE, employed in tannery
at Cincinnati, walked into the hopper of
the bark mill, and before the machinery
could be stopped his legs to the knees
were ground to pulp.
FIRES destroyed the central railway dock
at the foot of Sixty-seventh street, New
York; fourteen buildings at Kennebunk-
port, Maine, and Rudolph Steeclur's coop
erage at st. Louis.
Mrs. JoHE HERBERT, of Joliet, has for
three months lain as If dead only once
in that period opening her eyes and
speaking. Fluids are forced into her
mouth. She appears like corpse, and
is reduced to a skeleton.
Il PHILIP SoHIoK, a veteran restauranter
of Chicago, of late years manager for
Chas. Kern, killed himself with a revol-
yer because of failing health.
JUDGE DYKEnsoN distinguished attor-
ney and democratic politician of north
ern Indiana, lost his power of speech,
yesterday, in a courtroom at Delphi,
while arguing in an insurance case.
1HE business portion OF 1rempeaieau,
Wisconsin, and the Williams hotel at
Montesane Spring Missori were recently
destroyed by fire. Destructive conhagra-
tions also occurred at Onancock, Va, and
at Ainsworth, Iowa.
A FIRE at st. Augustine, Florida, de
stroyed the St. Augustine hotel, the old
slave market, the Spanish cathedral, the
Edwards hotel, the county court house,
and Vedder's museum. The loss is placed
at S250,000. Insurance on one of the no
tells expired the day previoxs the fire.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-22
THE GRAND ARMY POSTS.
Will Blaine and his Henchmen Succeed in
Using Them.

Will Blaine and his Henchmen Succeed in
Using Them.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, April 19.-The gen
eral theme of conversation here for a
couple of days has been the action of the
commanders of the Grand Army Posts.
The fact amounts to a sensation that
General Fairchild, commander in chief of
the G. A. R., has teIegraphed Col. Grifiien,
department commander for the state of
the same organization, asking him if he
deemed it wise to suppress apiain answer
from Grand Army posts to The Tribune
circular, as that paper was one of the best
friends the G.. A. II. has. As everybody
was expecting an order from Gen. Fair
child just the contrary to this, the news
created bigger stir than ever. Tonight
the main question is: "Can Fairchild be
trying to form a combination with Blaine,
or is he training himself?" 1t has be-
cop.e very well understood for some time
that the general has been troubled with the
usual insect in his bonnet. Still, his pres
ent action is claimed to be ineIplicable
except on tho theory that he does not
care to antagonize the friends of Blaine.
shrewd politician said this evening:
"What Fairchild is after is to
HEAD THE PRESIDENTIAL TICKET
if he can; if he cann.t he will take any
thing he can get He probably winked at
the Tribune's circular in order TO get q
full expression of opinion from the
soldier element which would be of use, il
not for the parties it was originally in
tended for, then to himself. The more
likely theory is that he desires to go on
The ticket with Blaine If he can be NOM
mated. The ticket would be a repetition
of two years ago, when Logan was
placed second on the ticket as n repre-
sentative of the soldier element"
A prominent G. A. K. man sadi:
Anyone who attempts TO work the Grand
Army in the interest of personal ambi-
tion will have a hard row to hoe. Grifen
did just right in prohibiting replies to
that circular, and am very much sur
prised to find Fairchild defending it. 1t
is simply peliticaI dodgs in the inter
est of somebody, and that somebody
seems to be Blaine, but il. exposure will
prevent further mischief. II Mr.. Blaine
thinks he can secure Logan's mantle he
is greatly mistaken. The Grand Army is
not TO be caught with chat. The Blaine
men Of the city express considerable dis
gust at the exposure. The enemies Of
the Maine man, on the other hand, are
quietly chuckling over the blunder, for
blunder it is now generally admitted to
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-22
The Knights of Labor and the Cat
4 BRUTAL ASSAULT.
A Wife Beaten Till Her Recovery is Doubt

Wife Beaten Till Her Recovery is Doubtful
MILWAUKEE, April 1S.-Joseph Mel
vile, employed on the farm of Charles g.
Ricketson, near the soldiers home, re-
turned home late Saturday night in an in
to1icated condition and brutalIy assaulted
his wife because she refused to give him
money to procure more liquor. He
knocked her down and kicked her as
she lay on the floor, breaking several
ribs. He then kicked her in
the head, exposing the bones of
her skull. She was removed
to the county hospital, suffering terribly
Her recovery is doubtful. Melville es.
capped after the assault and had not been
arrested up to noon to-day. He was for
merly employed at Davis boiler shop,
and was known to be very dissipated.
He is about 45 years of age, and has sew
eral grown up children who live in the
city. Three months ago, Mrs. Melville
was confined to the hospital as the resul.
of an assault committed by her husband
Her condition this morning had not i'm
proved.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-22

TEE prospects for crops in many parts
of the country are not tlattering owing to
tho long abstinence of rains. The cor
respondents from nearly every county in
kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, and
Ohio, report that there has been no ade-
quate relief from the drouth, and that
high and dry winds are causing steady
deterioration in the conditions of winter
wheat. The pastures and the meadows
in the states of Illinois, Indiana 2nd Ohio
are already suffering very seriously
owing to the lack of rain. In some
counties of Kansas the chinch bug is do
ing considerable damage. For spring
wheat there is n more favorable showing.
Spriug wheat seeding has been nearly
completed in Illinois and Iowa, and is in
progress in Minnesota, Dakota and
Michigan. The ground is reported to be
in favorable condition in Iowa, Dakota
and Minnesota for the reception of the
seed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-22
CRIME AND CRIMINALS.

WILLIAM FIELDS, captain of the United
States Indian police, was killed near
Eufaula on Sunday, by thief named
Cunning.
A MOB of twenty-five men forced the
Jail at Ripley, Mississippi, on Sunday
night, and shot dead murderer named
Williamson, who had taken change of
venue from Union county.
The entire election board of a pre-
cinct in Jersey City was arrested Tuesday
for tampering with the ballot boxes.
OK a farm near Lima, Ohio, Joseph
Purch killed his wife with hammer and
hanged himself by means of bark twisted
into a moose.
MICHAEL II. MURPHY, water registar at
Hoboken, n. j., is believed to be de-
faulter for 100000 or more.
EFF. CLuM, who was hanged at Cassyille,
Mo-, in presence of 10000 persons, cried
on the scaffoId, and then cheered himself
by singing hymns.
BURGLARS at Coshocton, Ohio, admins
tered fatal dose of chloroform to Mrs.
Amanda Murphy and her young daugh
ter.
A CoLoRED Baptist, named Williams,
WHO Hdu Deeu ESflNdI
at De Soto. Missouri, was during Tuesday
night takeE from bed and fiogged by five
masked men.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND yesterday par
doned three obscure conyicts from the
southern Illinois penltentiary, but re-
fused to interfere IN behalf of B. Il. o.
Hubbard, the embezzling Monmouth
banker.
In brown-stone fiat i'll New York, di
rectly opposite police station, four men
were caught making up express pack
ages to pass for bogus money and fitting
cut substitute valises containing bcicks
and paper. Six dry-goods boxes were
found filled with stamped and addressed
envelopes. New genuine bank notes to
the amount of $4,000 were seized.
The officers of the Panhandle road
claim to be able to convict all but two of
the 80 employees arrested for robbing
freighs trains. In the effects of one of
the ringleaders were found dynamite car
tridges, fuse and caps. 4 bill to punish
the breaking open of cars was introduced
in the Pennsylvania legislature.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-22
GENERAL NOTES.

GENERAL PAINE, owner of the yacht
Mayfiower, rejected the condition for
trans Atlantic race i'm posted.by Mr.. Cham
berlayne, owner of the Arrow.
REV S. GERsrMAN, rabbi of st. Louis,
who was lieutenant in the Florida war,
and was wounded in the fight with the
Seminoles, has been granted arrears of
pension amounting to $4,000.
The survivors of General Pickett's con-
federate division will on July 3 erect on
the field of Gettysburg u monument of
Virginia granite to mark the spot where
they made heroic charge and pierced
the federal lines.
TUE historical library of Professor
Won Ranke, of Berlin, containing $4,000
volumes and $4,000 pamphlets, has been
purchased for Syracuse university, and
will next summer be brought across the
Atlantic.
A COMPANY has been incorporated at
Springfield, with a capital of S1,o0O,O00,
to build a railway from the Indiana state
line to Kankakee, Wilmington, Marselles,
Mendota and thence to some point on
the Mississippi river.
GREENBUsH is the most southerly point
in Indiana where natural gas wells have
been developed. seven great wells are
flowing at Muncie, where real estate to
the amount of $1,000,000 changed hands
yesterday. The people of South Bend
have organized to bore foT oil and gas.
The city council of Laredo, Texas, has
granted to Mexican mining company
ten acres of land aud five years exemp-
tion from taxation, conditioned upon the
erection of smelter to cost Sl,000,0OO.
A WEALTHY citizen of San Francisco
named Willio has recovered daughter
stolen from him twelve years ago. Hay
ing searched nearly over the world for
her. he found her in Rochester, New
York, which place they left on Friday
night for California.
The pews in Grace and Trinity Epis-
copal churches, on Broadway, New York,
are to be made free as rapidly as private
ownership ceases or purchase can be
effected. The late Miss Wolfe left $780,
900 to Grace church to aid in the aboli
tion of rentals.
A DELraAIoN from Peoria, H., in asking
the inter state commission to suspend the
long and short haul clause of the law,
stated that no grain could be shipped out
of that city, and that it will hereafter be
impossible to send any whisky to CALI
foruia.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-22
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, April 1s.-Flour-Dul and un-
changed. Wheat-Opened 4csiower than satur-
day, after ruling easy for time. declined shrtly
1aac and closing AG1kc lower: 81 i6 for sci.
Ter cash: 50 13 16 for seller May; So 1916 fer
seller June: CorD-Opened 1sc below Saturday;
declined under liberal offerings anG closed &c
ssc lower; 37s4 for seller cash: 3-4 for seller
May; 40 1l-16 for seller June oats-H-avy, with
no special change: 2!ss for seller cash; 2sas for
seller May; 29l4 for seller June Rye-Steady
at 55H. Bsriey-Firn at $500. Prime timothy
Il 67G1.cS. Flax seed 05. Wbisky-IJs
Pork-Du,l and unchanged Lard-Eairiy act
i've and il reg ular within a small range; 25 for
seller cash; .33G7 .321s for seller May; 40 for
seller June .Ssoulsers-6ioG6-25; short. clear
s-551 GO; short Ebs, 5 TO- Butter-Lower:
creamery, 1sG23; dairy, 14123. Cheese-Fnm;
full cream chedders.-: fats. 1870 IA: young
Americas, 1874; skins, 3d9. Esgs-Steady IL
0i3- Hides and talIow unchanged
F7our-Receipts, II, 600; shipments, !, 900
Wheat-Recspts, 1900: shipraen.s. 1900
Corn-Receipts- 60 900, Ehipment-, 35 .oo0
oats-Receipts, 135 600: shipments acoU
Rye-Eeceipts, 1900. shipments, 5000.
fsriey-eeceipts- s coo. shiDnIen1s. 1900.
CEIcAso. April IS --The Drosers' Journa re-
ports: Cattie-ReceiptA, 5000; steady and strong;
shipping steers. 3.ooG 5o5; stockers and feeders,
2.75Gs 90; coEs, bulls and mixed s3G3 IS: bulk
26o430o; Texas cattle, 2sol5 IS.
Hogs-keceipt.. 1900 steady; clo.ing &c lower;
rough and mixed, $50 c5-75; packi.g and ship
pirg 5.7ol5 %: hght,4 sog545; skips, sae1
4s3. Sheep-Receipss. 6ooo; tteady; natives,
sooG4 %; western. 3. 80 s5 Texans, 50 z 400:
lambs. 4-5o15 -; shorn sheep. ooa4 o.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-22

CHICAGO, April 18,-The branch of the
criminal court, presided over by Judge
Tulley, was crowded this morning to
note the proceedings against the indicted
Cook county officials and contractors.
The states attorney announced that he
would enter nolle prosequi in the case
against E. R. Brainerd and others,
known as the 'stono contract" for
repairing the court house. The states
attorney said that fraud appeared
to be so manifest in this deal that the
grand jury had voted to indict, but after
a thorough investigation the state had no
desire to press the indictments. The
case against McGarigle, Mcdonald, Faber
and Schneider was then called and the
council for the defendants entered a mo-
tion to quash the indictments and made
long argument on the motion.
Judge Tulley sustained four of the six
court indictments and the defendants will
be called upon to plead tomorrow.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-22
en- manufacturing and exporting com
nanr with q co rifal of S50l NOl.

en- manufacturing and exporting COM
pany with capital of S5O0,0oo.
The number of emigrants gathered at
Queenstown is greater than can be ac-
comodated, and many are compelled to
camp in the streets. Fifteen hundred
embarked on Tuesday for New York and
three thousand more expect to leave next
Saturday,
Intelligence has been received at bonn
bay that q body of the Anseer of Afghan
istan's troops made night attack upon
a force of the Ghibai rebels and killed
200 of them. Several villages in the dis
turbed district of Afghanistan have been
destroyed by fire. A number of other
tribes than the Ghilzai's are joining Ia
tire rebellion against the authority of the
Ameer.
THE anti-coercion meeting in London
Monday was the largest ever held in that
city. motion protesting against the
coercion bill was offered simultaneously
from fourteen platforms, and was en-
thus1astically carried. Mrs. Gladstone.
watching the procession from window
in Piccadilly, received an ovation from
the men in line.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-22
Montreal to Have a Hospital.

MONTREAL, AariI 19.-Ata meeting of
the city council yesterday, letter was
read from Sir George Stephens and Sir
Donald Smith, Offering to donate mil
lion dollars to establish jubilee hospital
ing the city will grant site on the noun
tain side, known as the Taylor property.
The council has resolved TO accept the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-22
A Church Relieved Of its Debt.

OSHKOSH. Wis. April Is.-Bishop Bow
man, of st. Louis, Who vas invited TO as
siss In raising the debt of the First Meth
odist church, occupied the pulpit Of that
church yesterday. The entire balance
due, $500 was pledged In this church
the Rev. DIR. J. W. Carhart vas tried ON
charges preferred BY the late Dr. Had
dock In his speech to the jury DIR. Had
dock became SO wrought up tina. he near
~ tainted, gssping for breath
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-22
4 Life Made Miserable

By dyspepsia is scarcely worth the living. A
capricious appetite, heartburn, puzzling nervous
symptoms, increased action Of the heart after
eating, sinking in the abdomen between meals,
and iatuience after. are among the successive
fHdicid of this harrassing complaint. Two
things only are neeiful for its removal. A resort
to Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, and persistence
in its use These remedial measures being adopt
ed, a cure is certain. Taken Immediately before
or after meals, this great stomachic promotes Sc
cretion OF the gastric juice. the natural solvent
Of the food The nervous and bilious symptoms
consequent upon chronic indigestion disappear
iye.and invigoratng influence of the Bitters- Ap-
petite returns, sleep becomes more refreshing,
and as a sequence, the body Is efficiently nour-
grows sanguine, Use the htters for chills and
fever, and rheumatism.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-22

PHu.pELPHLA paper gives the result
OF some official calculations recently
made, showing that the total anthracite
area of Pennsylvania before mining com
menoed was $4,000 square miles, aud, al
lowing 1000 tons to the acre foot in
depth would give 320,0O0,0OO tons; then,
assuming the depth TO average thirty
feet, a grand total appears of 5000 ,o0o,,
600 tons. At the present time the con
sumption averages about 30,o00,OOo tons
a year. Thus at tho commencement of
mining operations the supply was suf-
ilcient for $50 years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-22

Tne union between the FIVE Central
American republics, recently entered into,
il not Il confederation but a league of
amity. preparatory possibly to a future
consolidation. Tho treaty is much more
conservative iRs.rument than was at first
proposed, there being no common execu-
tive nor state departments. There are a
common civil and criminal code, common
citizenship, free commerce and an often
Rive and defensive provision in foreign
rotations.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-22
CHECKER TOURNAMENT.
The Champion Player of America and the
Champion of the State the Contestants

The Champion Player Of America and the
Champion of the State the Contestants
MILWAUKEE, April 1s.-The champion
checker player of America, Charles f.
Barker, of Boston, arrived in the city
yesterday afternoon, and will begin Sc
ries of exhibition games this afternoon
with Percy Bradt, of Omro. champion of
Wisconsin The games will be played in
the Burns club rooms, 121 Clinton street
Mr.. Barker, who is % years of age, has
msde wonderful record, having been de-
feated but once, at the hands of C. 81.
Freeman. In a match with Mr.. Wyllie,
the champion of the world, In 1882, he
made it a draw, the score being: Wyilie,
1; Barker, /; drawn, 4s. The match was
for 500 side and the championship of
the world. Mr.. Barker has a standing
challenge of $500 to any player in the
world.
A pair of oxen sold recently at Stock
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-22

The figures of the Financial Chronicle
show a gain of more than a, OO0. 900, or IL
per cent, In the earnings of American
railroads during March, 1887, over those
of March, 1856. Out Of Ill roads only
thirteen exhibit decrease. This 10 more
of the poverty and misery that were to
come upon rs as the result Of de nocrat-
lie administration Of the rational govern
ment.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-22
Ashland's Boom A Decided Fizzle.

ASHLAND, April 18.-The daily paper
which was started here during the real
estate boom has been given up, the pub
Usher not finding sufficient patronage to
warrant 1t. Contracts have been let for a
dozen or more cottages to be built i'm
mediately. Work on the new Colby hotel
was begun yesterday, and will be prose
cuted vigorously till it is completed.
The Chequamegon hotel will be opened
next week
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-22

tx San Francisco there are four jour
mails regularly published in Chinese char
actors. These appear weekly and have a
circulation of $500 copies. According to
tho Chinese method, good printer can
print 400 sheets n day. Five days work
are required to get ont an edition of
1000 copies. The journals are printed
with black ink upon single sheets of white
paper, except on the Chinese new year,
when the printing is done i'll red ink or
upon red paper.